Tuesday, May 29, 2012

I
doubt anyone really notices or cares, but I felt like my photos came out so
weird today. I don’t know if it was the early morning light or the color of
this skirt or if I got slightly sunburned this weekend, but everything looked
super red. I learned to adjust levels just now to reduce the redness, and I
still feel like these are odd. The red light in the original photos was
eerie and kind of apocalyptic.

Anyway,
this outfit was based on (1) only having black bras not in the laundry and
having to wear a dark shirt as a result and (2) feeling like I should wear this
skirt since it’s just been hanging out in my closet forever. I have worn it
before several times but not recently. I guess I feel like it attracts too much
attention at the office.

Monday, May 28, 2012

I’ve
been loving the latest selection of vintage-inspired dresses at Shabby Apple, so I was pretty excited
when they offered me a chance to give away a $50 gift card on my blog! I’m personally
obsessed with the mint polka dotted One for My Baby dress above right now, and
the Blue Eyes dress next to it is adorable too. I wish I could win this
giveaway myself!

2.
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Please
note: Shabby Apple requires that you have a U.S. mailing address in order to
win. The giveaway will be open for entries through Monday, June 4th, and I will
select a winner randomly from the eligible entries on Tuesday, June 5th.

If
you want to shop Shabby Apple right now, they’ve also provided this promo code
(good for a month) that anyone can use to take 10% off a purchase from their
site:

Friday, May 25, 2012

I
can’t believe it, I’m off work for four days! Our company closes down from the
Friday before Memorial Day through Monday, which is pretty awesome. I’m going
hunting for more clothes for my Etsy shop tomorrow, and I can’t wait. I think I
could spend, hmmm, six straight hours searching through racks.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Oh, hey, I’m wearing green and red again, what a
surprise. I’ve actually never worn this blouse and skirt together before,
though, and I’m glad I discovered this “new” (if basic) combination. I don’t
think I’ll ever get tired of red with light blues and greens.

Well, I could go on, but there’s a warm
apple crumble from Fresh and Easy on the stove and a Dr. Katz DVD from Netflix calling my name. Yes, I’m watching Dr. Katz.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Wow,
I haven’t done one of these posts in a while! It seems like whenever I’m
wearing an all-thrifted outfit something gets in the way and photos are not to
be that day. But I’m glad it worked out this morning because, even though it
might seem silly, I really like creating outfits that are completely secondhand
but still look pulled together. Plus, I’m cheap and get a kick out of wearing
an outfit that cost less than $20.

I
guess I get that from my dad. My siblings and I used to call him Father Frugal
because he wouldn’t buy us Oreos, only Hydrox (anyone else remember those?),
and if he bought Fruit Roll-Ups, he would hide them in the trunk of his car so
he we couldn’t just go help ourselves. Also, if Cheerios were on sale, he would
stockpile them in the pantry. I guess when you have four kids you kind of have
to be like that. I can’t imagine being able to afford even one rugrat,
especially with the cost of living in California.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Isn’t this hair pin cool?? It’s one of a set made by my friend Mary, whom I met through my friend Natasha. They’re both artists and met each other while working on South Park. (Yes, THAT South Park, that’s how awesome they are.) Mary works on another show now, which I won’t mention here because she said on her website that she’s not allowed to name it. But suffice it to say she is super talented and if you like this pin, you should check out her shop because it’s full of neato prints, jewelry and more.

I wore this outfit for Mother’s Day since I wanted to look kind of festive even though it was hot out and Jasen and I were running errands, cleaning and cooking all day. Well, Jasen did most of the cooking. I just made a peach crumble for dessert. We had his mom and brother over for dinner and it was a fun night with family!

Saturday, May 12, 2012

I’ve
never really liked how tunics look on me and, actually, I don’t know if this
top qualifies as a tunic, but...it’s long and was fun to wear with these jeans.
I think this particular “tunic” looks decent because of the dolman sleeves and
how it drapes. I bought it in San Francisco a couple months ago when I was
visiting my sister.

Our neighbors’ cat,
Loki, needed to be photographed again too. I love his tongue in the second
photo.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

New
clothes haven’t been part of my budget lately, but I was feeling like embracing
the tropical trend. Fortunately I had this bright skirt that I found at
Goodwill last summer in my closet. I love how it has a zillion colors! It sits
a little low on my hips, so I don’t wear it often, but the solution to that is
a sweater with a waistband that hits at just the right place.

I’m
sorry, I know I wear short-sleeved sweaters all the time. I can’t help it. They’re
just the best because (A) they’re soft and comfortable, (B) no buttons means no
bust gapping, (C) they work great with skirts and over dresses, (D) they often
have pretty texture...and, yeah, I’m sure there are more reasons, but those are
my top ones.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

I hadn’t worn this ’90s Wet Seal romper since
last summer, and it put me in a great mood to throw it on for errand-running
yesterday. It reminded me of staying at Seal Beach with my mom last year, plus
it’s so comfortable. I wish I could wear this to work, but I don’t think I’d be
taken seriously enough if I did.

On an unrelated note, does anyone know anything
about Mazda Miatas? Jasen’s Miata broke down this past week, and we’re trying
to decide whether to repair it or sell it to our mechanic, who offered to buy
it from us if the repair is so costly it’s not worth it to us. Basically some
part made of aluminum melted and damaged the engine, but the car is only about
seven years old and has less than 140,000 miles on it. I’m wondering how much
longer it will run after the repair if we decide to fix it. Ughhhh, cars. Just
when you’ve saved enough money to move to a safer neighborhood, they eat it up.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

The
last few mornings have been the kind where I tear my closet apart trying to
decide what to wear. Today I finally threw some primary colors together and
felt like it was a cop out. But then I saw my leopard headband sitting on my
dresser and realized it could spice up my outfit. I immediately thought of “Put
a bird on it” from Portlandia. “Put
some leopard on it” should be the style blogger equivalent.